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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,860.96, 119,586.84 and 77,495.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,860.96, 119,586.84 and 77,495.90 is: 116,045.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,860.96 : 119,586.84 = 77,495.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,860.96/119,586.84 = 77,495.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,860.96x = 119,586.84 × 77,495.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,860.96x = 9,267,489,793.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,267,489,793.96/79,860.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,045.31

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